Cost of living comparison
Canada is 45.9% more expensive than Bahrain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.0% more in Canada
- Groceries
-
pay 81.0% more in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 46.2% more in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 49.3% more in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 68.1% more in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% more in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% less in Canada
The cost of groceries, restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Canada are more expensive than in Bahrain. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Canada.
If you lived in Canada instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 74.0% more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$16.37
CA$23.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$10.01
CA$14.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$2.00
CA$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$1.62
CA$2.33
|
|
pay 81.0% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$2.48
CA$3.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$5.30
CA$7.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$8.04
CA$11.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$3.39
CA$4.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$5.12
CA$7.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$1.60
CA$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$1.74
CA$2.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$1.16
CA$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$1.14
CA$1.65
|
|
pay 46.2% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$4.35
CA$6.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
$65.88
CA$95.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,756.200
|
$24,555.94
CA$35,418.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
$16.33
CA$23.55
|
|
pay 49.3% more for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
$60.95
CA$87.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.970
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,760.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.490
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,607.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.240
|
$115.39
CA$166.43
|
|
pay 68.1% more for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.780
|
$729.99
CA$1,052.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.920
|
$12,017.58
CA$17,333.55
|
|
pay 7.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$5.20
CA$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
$3.58
CA$5.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$12.91
CA$18.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.960
|
$42.97
CA$61.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$10.95
CA$15.80
|
|
pay 4.5% less for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
$53.89
CA$77.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.380
|
$39.01
CA$56.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.790
|
$84.94
CA$122.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.300
|
$102.12
CA$147.29
|
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